Wrath in Burma: The Uncensored Story Of General Stilwell And International Maneuvers In The Far East

By: Fred Eldridge

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Synopsis: Wrath in Burma, first published in 1946, is the story of General Joseph “Vinegar Joe” Stilwell (1883-1946) in the difficult China-Burma-India theater during World War II. Stilwell, defeated in Burma, largely due to lackadaisical efforts of allies Britain and Nationalist China, would eventually be recalled in 1945 at the request of Chiang Kai-Shek. However, Stilwell was unrelenting, and worked tirelessly to build the Chinese Army, despite severe limitations of men, supplies, support, and cooperation from his superiors. Stilwell's mission was to exert all possible pressure to make the Chinese and British fight the Japanese, and Wrath in Burma is the story of that mission, with all its treachery, courage and eventual heartbreak. Included are 16 pages of photographs.